Vestavia Caregiver
On-siteVestavia Hills, Alabama, United States
Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United StatesOn-siteFull Time
Full Time
Job Summary
Perform personal care activities assisting patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, ambulation, transfers, dressing, and meal preparation. Accompany patients on errands or medical appointments and perform light housekeeping tasks. Execute patient-specific activities such as providing hospice supportive care, medication reminders, range of motion exercises, blood glucose monitoring, and incontinence care. Utilize lifting equipment like gait belts and Hoyer lifts for patient care.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to perform personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living
- Ability to perform personal hygiene
- Ability to perform ambulation/transfers
- Ability to dress patients
- Ability to prepare meals and snacks according to instructions
- Ability to accompany patient on errands or medical appointments
- Ability to perform light housekeeping activities
- Ability to provide hospice supportive care
- Ability to provide medication reminders
- Ability to assist with prescribed range of motion exercises
- Ability to assist with blood glucose monitoring
- Ability to care for bed-bound patients
- Ability to use lifting equipment such as gait belts and Hoyer lifts
- Ability to perform incontinence care
- Ability to perform patient-specific activities that are taught by a Right at Home staff
- Weekend Shift differential availability
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred experience with Hoyer lift
- Preferred experience in personal care
- Preferred experience in range of motion exercises
- Preferred experience in companionship
- Preferred experience in light cleaning
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